Pages

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Akron Airport Car Rental

Akron-Canton International Airport (IATA code CAK) is a commercial Class C airport located in the city of Green, in southern Summit County, Ohio (a very small portion of both runways extend into Stark County,) roughly 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Akron, Ohio, roughly 10 nautical miles (19 km) northwest of Canton, Ohio, and roughly 45 miles (72 km) south of Cleveland, Ohio. The airport is jointly operated by Summit County and Stark County.

Some additional information about the history of Akron-Canton International Airport is below (sourced from Wikipedia):

Money for the airport was initially allocated during World War II for defense purposes, but the construction stalled over a controversy relating to whether public funding of airport construction would be appropriate. As a result, private funding was essential to the initial construction of the airport, particularly in purchasing the land. The airport was dedicated on October 13, 1946, but permanent terminal facilities were not built until 1955.

In 2005, 1.43 million passengers flew through Akron-Canton, over three times the number just ten years earlier. It is one of the fastest-growing airports in the Midwest, and attracts passengers not only from the Akron/Canton area, but also from the Cleveland metropolitan area.

In 2006, the airport completed a major expansion and renovation of the terminal, including the addition of a new terminal wing off the main concourse-bring the number of gates to 12 (up from 9), new baggage areas, a food court, and improved aesthetics.

Video: The airport authority has unveiled CAK 2018 -- the most ambitious capital improvement plan in Akron-Canton Airport's history. The 10-year, $110 million plan calls for 10 vital projects in the next 10 years

Airport Car Rental

Airport Rentals is a leading online booker and distributor of car rental in over 100 countries around the world. Our sheer volume of bookings gives us incredible buying power to ensure the best rental rates on a comprehensive range of quality rental cars.

Airport Car Rental +1

Contact Airport Car Rental

If you are booking on one of our airport car rental sites and have a question, please call one of the numbers below and be sure to mention the website you are using.Australia: 0800 556 606New Zealand: 0800 556 606UK & Ireland: 0808 234 8955USA & Canada: 1 866 425 0307All Other Countries +64 9 308 7479